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Sri Srinivas Vaman Kudva

8-4-1933 to 29-08-2020

Our Chairman & Managing Director, Mr. Srinivas Vaman Kudva, passed away on Saturday night, the 29th August 2020 at his residence in Mangalore

Born 8th April 1933 was 87 years old at the time of his demise. He was the second son of our Founder, Sri. Vaman S. Kudva.

Mr. Srinivas V. Kudva was the Chairman of erstwhile Canara Public Conveyance Limited, presently known as CPC Logistics Limited.

Mr. Srinivas V. Kudva after graduating in B.Sc (Chemistry) from Mysore University, went to the U.S.A. and secured M.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Le-High University.

He was instrumental in bringing continuous casting of steel technology to India by installing the first continuous casting machine at The Canara Workshops Ltd., in the year 1964.

He was the Founder Director of All India Automobile Ancillary Association and also Metal Scrap Trading Corporation (MSTC).

He was the President of Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry from 1982 – 1984.

He was nominated by the Government as Founder President of Kanara Stock Exchange for a period of 3 years.

He was the patron of Vijaya College, Mulky and served as the Trustee and as a member of the governing council of the College.

He is a versatile orator and can deliver a speech both in English & Kannada extempore.

He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.